It’s also just a function of Trump’s personality: he does this for about 12-24 hours every time he comes into contact with a new charismatic person.

Seriously. The left's attachment to "our guys" is at an all-time low. Please do haul them all off to jail if they turn out to be in league with the pedo sex trafficker!

There is a reason, and it has everything to do with the letter beside the president’s name.

I love that this is my reminder that Ben Carson is a member of this admin, and he behaves completely on brand by sitting there sleepily and not saying a word.

We gotta be pure enough to hate on Jamelle Bouie over here? Sheesh

It’s beyond brain dead. Apply the same reasoning to the home: so, instead of limiting screen time, parents should put a book over here, an iPad with unrestricted TikTok access over there, and then just do their level best to beat out the dopamine factory? C’mon now.

Exactly. We are in the “make as much noise as possible and organize a counter movement” phase, not the “use traditional levers of power to try to stop them” phase. It sucks, but time to wake up and start playing power politics. Yesterday.

Jesus.....

CHRIST

...am I old.

This was great and we only need more of it. My only note for the next politician in her shoes that gets the "we ARE the federal law" line: NO YOU ARE NOT. Your job is merely to enforce the laws passed by Congress, none of which applies to these Executive Orders masquerading as royal decrees.

Astonishingly bad takes. If Trump wants to get rid of USAID he can PROPOSE A FUCKING BILL TO CONGRESS like every other goddamn president.